{"id":3598,"date":"2023-01-25T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T09:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.www.craigbudgen.com\/?p=3598"},"modified":"2023-01-25T09:05:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T09:05:42","slug":"what-does-a-healthy-lifestyle-look-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craigbudgen.com\/what-does-a-healthy-lifestyle-look-like\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does A Healthy Lifestyle Look Like?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What health means to one person might differ significantly to the next, and that&#8217;s ok.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>What&#8217;s important is for you to have your own idea of what a healthy lifestyle looks like and try to achieve that.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>For example, a healthy lifestyle for a CEO will likely be different to that of a professional athlete or single parent.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Each of us has our own set of unique circumstances that we have to navigate.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>So just because you see some self-confessed high flying corporate executive preaching online about how they get up at 5am to meditate and take a cold shower before reading for an hour, it doesn&#8217;t mean it relevant or appropriate for you.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Let&#8217;s be honest for most people that stuff is for the fairies.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>It&#8217;s not to say it can&#8217;t happen, just reality tells us it probably won&#8217;t.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Yes we do all have 24 hours in a day but how we utilise them to work for us can be influenced by many different factors, such as:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Employment &#8211; A CEO can dictate his or her own diary, an employee is less likely to have this luxury.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Finances &#8211; More money means you have access to greater resources and you can call on more support.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Family &#8211; If you have a child or an elderly relative to care for, this will have a significant impact on your options.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Here is just 3 examples, I am sure you and I come come up with many more.<\/p>\r\n<p>What we all have in common though is what we need to do to live a fit and healthy life such as exercise, eating an appropriate level of calories and protein, and doing in so that helps us both physically and mentally.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>The number of people who crash diet who constantly keep going round in circles is beyond concerning and the current level of obesity levels worldwide back this up.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Being fit and healthy to me includes:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Lifting weights 4 days per week<\/li>\r\n<li>An average of 10,000 steps per day<\/li>\r\n<li>Eating an appropriate level of calories and protein<\/li>\r\n<li>Having the social flexibility to eat out\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Being guilt-free with all food, nothing is off-limits but portions are managed<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Would this be different if my circumstances were different, probably.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>But they&#8217;re not for now and as such this is what I measure as success.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>How you measure you version of what it will take you to be fit and healthy may, and likely will look different and that is great.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>It is different because we are different.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Please remember this the next time you read someone online &#8216;tell&#8217; you that there&#8217;s only one way to be successful, and it just so happens to be their way.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Frankly, it&#8217;s bullshit.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>There&#8217;s many different ways to both measure and achieve success, what&#8217;s important is that you keep it both relevant and realistic for you.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Thanks for reading, have a great day.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>Craig<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Do you need confidential help with your health, fitness or nutrition?\u00a0I have a range of services available, with\u00a0<span style=\"color: #019138;\"><a style=\"color: #019138;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.craigbudgen.com\/personal-training\/\">Personal Training<\/a><\/span>\u00a0in my Private Gym in Manchester, also at your home or workplace in the surrounding areas. 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